Writing Rate: $700 / story

Photographer Rate: $300 / story

Duration: The project is ongoing from July 2026 - July 2027

Reporters will be hired per story, with the hopes that the reporter could cover two or three stories.

Limestone Post is seeking an InvestigativeNewsReporter for a collaborative journalism project with WFHB. The project is focused on in-depth, community-informed reporting on issues affecting Monroe County. The investigative news reporter will play a key role in connecting breaking news coverage with deeper follow-up reporting that helps residents better understand local events, decisions and their impact on the community.

The goal of this project is to strengthen local journalism by combining the immediacy of radio reporting with the depth of long-form digital journalism. The investigative news producer will help gather information, garner questions from the public and support collaboration between WFHB’s daily news programming and Limestone Post’s long-form reporting.

WFHB will first cover a local news story for radio, then Limestone Post will cover the subject in a more in-depth manner for print, and lastly, the two partners will collaborate to create a recap of the story in some way (i.e. discussing the reporting process, future expectations, and respond to community feedback).

Responsibilities:

Identify and track breaking news stories in the Monroe County area that generate public interest or community discussion.
Report and produce stories that the collaborative team decides are relevant to cover
Record interviews with decent sound quality
Work closely with WFHB reporters to share reporting, interviews and research related to selected news stories. This could include a bi-weekly meeting with WFHB’s reporting staff
Collect community questions and feedback through social media platforms, online discussions and other engagement tools.
Monitor ongoing developments related to the story and provide follow-up reporting as new information emerges.
Promote the project and its reporting through social media channels and other community outreach efforts.
Coordinate with Limestone Post’s Executive Editor to ensure project goals and timelines are met
Coordinate with Limestone Post’s Development Director to fulfill annual grant reporting requirements.

Qualifications:

Experience in journalism and multimedia storytelling preferred
Strong interviewing, writing and audio storytelling skills
Ability to follow developing stories and synthesize complex information for a broad audience
Interest in community engagement and citizen journalism
Familiarity with social media platforms and digital engagement tools
Ability to work collaboratively with a partner organization.

Project Impact:

This role will help address gaps in the local news landscape by providing timely reporting while also supporting more in-depth coverage that answers community questions and sets the record straight on complex issues. By bridging radio reporting and long-form journalism, the reporter will help ensure Monroe County residents have access to accurate, contextual and community-focused news coverage.

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